Bankipur, Balagarh
Bankipur is a village located in the Balagarh Subdivision of Hooghly district of West Bengal. The village falls in Balagarh block and comes under Somra-I Gram Panchayat.
As on January 2025, the current population of Bankipur is 2.5 thousands out of which 1.3 thousands are males and rest 1.3 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1001 females per 1000 males. There are around 236 teenagers in Bankipur. It has literacy rate of 69% which means around 1.7 thousands persons can read and write. Total 437 people belonging to scheduled caste and 318 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 600 households in Bankipur, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 940. The pincode of Bankipur is 712512 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Guptipara Sub Post office
- Digra Branch Post office
- Krishanbatichar Branch Post office
- Bakuliagram Branch Post office
- Purba Satgachia Branch Post office
Schools
Bankipur has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Guptipara High School(High School)
- Holy Child School
- Bakulia R.N. Institution
- Natagarh High School (High School)
- Satgachia High School
Hospitals
Bankipur has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Bandebaj Sub-Center
- Satapati Sub-Center
- Kuliapara Sub-Center
- Ayda Kismat Sub-Center
- Guptipara Sub-Center
Banks
Bankipur has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.